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The Woman in White
- Narrated by: Gabriel Woolf
- Length: 24 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
The Woman in White, considered one of the first mystery novels and is the best known work of English novelist Wilkie Collins.
Late one night, a drawing teacher meets a mysterious woman dressed in white. Who is she, and what is her connection to the teacher's new pupil, a beautiful heiress?
Serialized in 1859 - 1860, and first published in book form in 1860 it is still regarded still as one of the best plots in English literature. Told from multiple perspectives, the story is brought to life by its marvellous villains and complex, spirited and believable female characters.
William Wilkie Collins (1824 - 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and author of short stories.
Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
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- Steve Flook
- 29-01-09
A stunning listen
I have to admit at the outset that this is one of my favourite novels. Without the need to agonise over Victorian social problems which Dickens feels, Collins produces a rattling good detective story.
His characters are deliciously overblown and the plot wonderfully convoluted.
Gabriel Woolf understands the characters and gives each one a distinctive voice and their own personality.
This would be a must if it were full-price: at ?5 everyone should rush to download it immediately.
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- James Raeside
- 25-01-09
A Terrific Bargain
At Five pounds odd this is a tremendous bargain. The reading by Gabriel Woolf is wonderful: both the timbre of his voice in general and the way he manages to give distinctive voices to the various narrators.
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- C. Longley
- 02-02-09
An enduring classic
Although written in the mid 19th Century, this is still a cracking mystery tale of suspense and intrigue. The format is slightly contrived, with the story being narrated by different characters, but it is so well read that this is not a problem. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- diekiki
- 26-02-21
Painful to listen to
The woman in white is one of my favourite novels of all time. I couldn’t stand listening to this version. The reader's performance was poor with many fluffed lines, mistaken words and weird background noises.
I was looking forward to enjoying this classic tale. I will try purchasing the version read by Ian Holm... maybe better luck this time.
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- s
- 28-11-20
Dreadful narration.
Honestly the worst narrator I’ve heard. Stutters and stumbles his way through the book. Clears his throat and moves noisily.
Great book - look for an alternative version. Don’t waste your money on this one
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- Jennie
- 01-08-09
The Woman in White
I agree with other reviewers that there are quite a few fluffed lines in this reading which could have been edited out, and whilst Gabriel Woolf is undoubtedly a good reader, some of the background noises were off-putting at times. Having said all that, ?4.99 for an unabridged novel of this length has to be fantastic value for money, and I always enjoy Wilkie Collins' stories.
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- Cosima
- 18-11-10
Vintage Stuff
Loved this book, touching, sad. It is a beautifully written book, which keeps you on the edge of your seat and wanting it all to end well.If you like period dramas and a good mystery, this is one for you.
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- mollyeyre
- 06-07-10
My favourite book of all time
well read, a superb story of love and intrigue.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-02-09
Well read, poorly edited
A good book, very well read and very good value but it is not as well edited as other books I have listened to. There are a lot of fluffs and mis-readings left in. Although it works in some cases - the current author/character is often musing rather than offering a well-thought out piece of writing - it is jarring many cases.
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- NutwoodWanderer
- 26-03-21
A brilliant story, brilliantly read
I’ve always loved this story and this narration is excellent. The characters are so real and how I imagined them.
Yes, there are a lot of word fluffs and clearing throat etc, which should have been edited out, but it doesn’t detract from a masterful performance.
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